It wasn’t a crazy week, but there’s still plenty of movement throughout the 1-130 rankings. Based on resume, how teams are playing at the moment, and with injuries a part of the mix, here’s the latest go-round of rankings. Coming in a few weeks, the rankings based just on the resumes.

26 Wake Forest (7-4)

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25 Texas (6-5)

The win over West Virginia on the road was terrific – now the Longhorns are going bowling. The four losses after the Maryland debacle to kick things off? At USC, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, at TCU. That’s not bad.

24 UCF (10-0)

The big wins just aren’t there over top teams, but beating Memphis is solid and getting to 10-0 is fantastic. Now it’s time to really and truly prove that this is a great team in a great season. Beat USF, beat Memphis again, go 12-0, go to the New Year’s Six.

23 Washington (9-2)

That took way, way, way too much work to get past Utah, and the team just isn’t all that great, but it turned in a gut-check clutch performance. The resume wins aren’t there, and it’s not going to the Pac-12 Championship, but there’s still a chance to win 11 games.

22 Stanford (8-3)

The team isn’t all that impressive with the close call against Oregon State and coming off a mediocre performance against Cal, but it’s about to play for the Pac-12 title after dealing with Notre Dame. It just might be good enough and tough enough to get up for the Irish and pull off a big win.

21 San Diego State (9-2)

The loss to Fresno State is a killer for a team that might was good enough to beat Stanford. It would’ve been great in a rematch against Boise State, but it’ll have to settle for an impressive ten-win regular season.

20 Michigan (8-3)

The defense did a good enough job against the Badgers, but the offense couldn’t get anything moving, especially on the ground, outside of one big drive. As soon as Brandon Peters got knocked out, it was over. Michigan still doesn’t have a win over a certain bowl bound team.

19 Boise State (9-2)

The offense has been on fire over the last month, the defense has been fantastic, and now this is looking more and more like a possible New Year’s Six contender if the American Athletic Conference starts to implode. The Broncos are one meltdown against Wazzu away from being the lead dog.

LAST WEEK 34: Boise State 44, Air Force 19
Remaining Games: at Fresno State
Likely Final Record: 9-3
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18 Washington State (9-2)

And here we go. Beat Washington, get another shot at USC. This time, though, it would be for the Pac-12 title.

17 Oklahoma State (8-3)

Chances of going to the Big 12 Championship were remote after TCU beat Texas Tech, but the Cowboys made sure all those dreams would be over with a strange performance and an ill-fated comeback attempt. Beating Texas and Iowa State is nice, but that’s it for the resume.

16 Michigan State (8-3)

It wasn’t exactly a special game, but the running game showed up with 147 yards and a score from L.J. Scott. It might not be scintillating, but considering all of the problems from last year, the Spartans will finish the regular season with nine wins.

15 Northwestern (8-3)

Enough of this close game stuff. Northwestern made an emphatic statement over a Minnesota team that ripped apart Nebraska the week before. On a six-game winning streak, it’s been a great run after a 2-3 start. A ten-win season is still possible.

13 TCU (9-2)

Even with the injuries in the backfield, the defense was able to step up and shine when it had to – it was a nearly perfect performance. This win, along with West Virginia and Oklahoma State losing, means it’s off to the Big 12 Championship vs. Oklahoma. And yes, the College Football Playoff is still on the table.

12 LSU (8-3)

The Tigers have gotten better and better as the season has gone on. The Tennessee road trip was dangerous, but the team got up early, forced a punchless Vol team to do something amazing, and it was an easy win, Beat Texas A&M, and there’s still a shot at a ten-win season.

11 USC (10-2)

They did it. It might not be the season the Trojans were hoping for – considering they were expected to play for the national title – but they bounced back to get to the Pac-12 title game at 10-2. It’s not a perfect team, but it’s playing well.

10 Penn State (9-2)

The defense might have let up way too much in the second half, but Saquon Barkley blew up in what was almost certainly his last game in Happy Valley. The Big Ten title hopes are gone after Ohio State beat Illinois, but a New Year’s Six bowl is still there for the taking with a win over Maryland.

LAST WEEK 15: at Penn State 35, Rutgers 6
Remaining Games: at Maryland
Likely Final Record: 10-2
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9 Notre Dame (9-2)

Yeah, Navy might be funky, but it’s not that good. Notre Dame needed too much work to put the game away, but it was still a steady effort to get it done. The resume is still strong – there are six wins over likely bowl teams – but

8 Ohio State (9-2)

The Buckeyes put Illinois away from the start and didn’t let the game get interesting. The Iowa loss is looking worse and worse, but the team is so impressive when it’s on that it’s getting in a nice position to be a must-have in the CFP if it blows away Michigan and Wisconsin.

7 Georgia (10-1)

Do you believe that the Auburn game was an aberration? The offense looked the part again, the defense looked the part again, and beating Kentucky wasn’t a problem for a team needing to keep the College Football Playoff hopes alive. Georgia Tech, though, will be a problem.

6 Auburn (9-2)

Alright, now it’s Game On. Auburn needed a little while to wake up and rock ULM, but now it’s on to the Alabama game with a shot to get Georgia again. The first win over the Bulldogs looks even stronger now after they ripped through Kentucky.

5 Clemson (10-1)

The Tigers had no problems rolling through the scrimmage against Citadel, and now they have a fight on their hands on the road against South Carolina to keep College Football Playoff hopes alive. However, that loss to Syracuse is looking worse and worse – it’s going to matter at some point in the rankings.

4 Oklahoma (10-1)

The Sooners keep on rolling without a problem. Now they have to just get by West Virginia before facing TCU again in a rematch for the Big 12 Championship. The Sooner win over Ohio State on the road is looking amazing again, and the rest of the resume is fantastic. Win the next two games, go to the College Football Playoff.

3 Wisconsin (11-0)

It might have been a fight, but the Badgers were tougher than the nasty Michigan defense. There were a few breaks along the way, and only a few key pass plays and a big run to get the job done, but the Badgers did it – they got through the toughest win on the slate. Now they have five wins over likely bowl bound teams, and they’re a win over Minnesota away from being a win away from the College Football Playoff.

2 Miami (10-0)

It was a gut-check game for the Hurricanes, overcoming a rough start to roll in the second half to keep College Football Playoff dreams alive. Now, with the blowout win over then-No. 3 Notre Dame included in the mix, the Canes have a better resume than Alabama and Wisconsin. So why not No. 1? Only three wins over sure-thing bowl teams.

1 Alabama (11-0)

It was a nearly-perfect scrimmage against Mercer. Jalen Hurts hit all seven of his passes with three scores, and the backups got in plenty of work. And now it’s on to the showdown against Auburn after a few key parts got time off to heal up. However, the team still needs to come up with a win over someone really, really good.